Latest FDA Alert Highlights Medical Device Cybersecurity Concerns

FDA’s warning that certain insulin pumps are vulnerable to cyberattacks, potentially allowing hackers to prevent insulin delivery or change patients’ dosages, marks the first FDA cybersecurity alert for a medical device since a new guidance on the topic was issued in April, and comes as the FBI identifies medical devices vulnerabilities as a growing concern. The alert was issued Sept. 20 for the Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series insulin pump system , which includes several different devices with components that communicate...